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Edwardsiella tarda, a new pathogen of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

January 1, 1973

Edwardsiella tarda, an enteric, gram-negative bacterium, causes gas-filled, malodorous lesions in muscle tissue of channel catfish. Incidence and epizootiology of the disease are presented.

Publication Year 1973
Title Edwardsiella tarda, a new pathogen of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
DOI 10.1128/am.25.1.155-156.1973
Authors F. P. Meyer, G. L. Bullock
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Applied Microbiology
Index ID 1014470
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Leetown Science Center